climbing — Matt Spohn

“In May 2018, Matt Spohn sets out to make a ground-up free ascent of El Corazon on Yosemite's El Capitan, with the legendary Josh Wharton. Along the way, Spohn attempts to come to terms with the inescapability of uncertainty - on the wall, in his own life and in the future of this earth.”

Ground Up, Alpinist 65

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ESSAYS

Where the Winds Hit Heavy, Climbing Zine

Trying for Invisible, Climbing Magazine

Basaseachi, Climbing Zine

Q&A with Common Climber

Dear Memory, Common Climber

Matt has free climbed Yosemite’s El Cap, Mexico’s Logical Progression (on-sighting all but one pitch), Peru’s La Esfinge (on-sight), Zion’s Moonlight Buttress and numerous other big walls. He has climbed over 400 5.13 routes, established FAs throughout the United States, coached the Stoneworks Youth Climbing Team for 18 years, and met his wife, Michelle, climbing.